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dystopian society

[/dɪsˈtoʊpiən səˈsaɪəti/]
nounpl: dystopian societies
sociedade distópica
1. A fictional or imagined society characterized by oppressive governmental control, environmental disaster, technological abuse, or other negative conditions, often portrayed as a warning about possible futures.
The novel depicts a dystopian society where the government monitors every citizen's thoughts.
O romance retrata uma sociedade distópica onde o governo monitora cada pensamento dos cidadãos.
2. An imaginary place or state of affairs in which everything is as bad as possible, the opposite of utopia.
In the film, they escaped from the dystopian society to find freedom in the wilderness.
No filme, eles fugiram da sociedade distópica para encontrar liberdade na selvagem.
Synonyms
totalitarian societyoppressive societynightmarish societyauthoritarian stateanti-utopia
Antonyms
utopian societyideal societyperfect societyfree society

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sociedade distópica
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese literature and media
São Paulo
sociedade distópica
Standard usage, particularly in academic and literary contexts
Portugal
sociedade distópica
Standard usage in European Portuguese; sometimes 'anti-utopia' is also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

a nightmare world
a dark future
a bleak outlook
a cautionary tale
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